A 12-year-old boy has been arrested after a couple complained they were attacked by an “out of control” gang of children who were throwing rocks at cars.

Rachel Lancaster said a chunk of her hair was pulled out and one of the group tried to set fire to her husband’s clothes during the incident in broad daylight last month.

Mrs Lancaster, a Coventry councillor for Holbrooks , said she was assaulted after the group hurled bottles at her husband and tried to set light to his shirt after he confronted them over their behaviour.

The attack was reported to have happened on Sunday, September 11 in Wentworth Drive.